The Sun. — London, England, 1809-09-08 00:00:00

A Cartel yesterday arrived at Dover from Morlaix, which says, that Peace had been signed between Austria 2nd France, but as there have been no re j(:icings on the coast we give little credit to the re port. By a private letter from an Officer in Lord WEL- L! NGTON'S at my, we learn that the French acknow ledged they lost 11,000 men, in the battle of Talavera, and that if we could have relied on the Spaniards for an ataive participation in the contest, the enemy would have been totally, destroyed. R.mburg - h and Alrona Papers reached town last night, to the 30th ult. Spanish to the 18th, and Portuguese to the 23d. There is nothing in the Hamburgh and Altona Papers to lead us to any certain conclusion, respea ing the state of the Negociation between France and Austria. A variety of reports were in circulation . ota the Continent : it was rumoured that a serious misunderstanding had arisen between NAPOLEON and ALEXANDER, respe6ling Gallicia and Turkey.— . 11 was also said, that BUONAPARTE had demanded the cession of a considerable part of the Prussian territories, including Berlin, Stettin, &c. and that yrus&a was to be indemnified for these sacrifices, by the cession of AnstrianSilesia. It is added that thePrus start army had received orders to hold itself in readi ness to warch,and amoreintimateconnedion between Russia and Prussia was talked of at Berlin. An other rumour was in circulation, according to which Bohemia wag to be ceded to the Grand Duke of WURTZBUEGH, who was immediately to join the Confederation of the Rhine, as King of BOHEMIA. Whatever truth there may be in any of these reports, the delay which has taken place in the Negociation, clearly indicates the unexpeEled difficulties which NAPOLEON has bad to encounter, and that he is no longer able to dictate to Austria in that summary way in which on former occasions he has concluded, or rather commanded Peace. The spirit of the Tyrolese remained still un- broken. They continued.bravely to defend their country, and to set at defiance every attempt to 'crpo%A';'.r them. The Spanish and Portuguese Papers are chiefly occupied wish a detail of the positions of the armies in Spain, which is by later intelligence rendered of little importance. Gibraltar Papers have also been received, but they add very little to our previous stock of intelligence. We have made several extrals from some Dutch Papers also received last night. The King of Wir temburgh has issued a Decree, declaring that those persons should be considered as mad who speak un becomingly of his high person ! Since wring the above, we received Paris Papers to the 23d, Frankfort to the 251 h, Berlin to the 271 h, and Hamburgh to the 31st. The following is the substance of their contents : PARIS, AUG. ZO LETTER PROM THE MINISTER OF POLICE TO THE MAYOR OF PARIS. " SIR,--After the Peace of Tilsit, the English, I.:hose power was 105.1 if war ceased up on th e Con . • .; tinent, wished to burn Copenhagen. Now that Austria is rea , ly to•receive Peace from the Con queror, the English would burn g: tisey fh;•z•aien % their borobs Antwerp, whose dock . 1 .. incrensed, nt the voice of our Etperor, the fleets that were pre« paring to conquer those of EnglancL f' . The English flatter themselves whit being able to set tire to our Coasts. Of her own accord, all France will fly to their defence, but we must regu late this noble impulse, in order to render it use, " What is the force of NAPOLEON'S Army of Reserve, ask the Ministers of the Cabinet of St. James's ? We cap now reply to them. The army hovers in its rapid march the roads from Paris to Antwerp; let them send their Agents to count it. Let them know that not a soldier from the armies of NAroLEoN,will quit his standards to come and defend the territory of his Empire. "What Frenchmen would not take up armu when the soil of France is touched by the enemy ? Are not the French armies national guards and the national guards armies ? The audacity of the Eng lish only prepares a new trophy for the trophies that are to decorate the feast of peace. " Sir, you take a particular interest in the glory of this capital, after our enemies have accused it of having energy only in tumults.:-.--Let it at once confound the calumnies of its enemies and their in cendiary hopes. On the East and on the West, France is viaorious 200 leagues from her frontiers— she will also triumph in the interior, in order that no kind of glory may be wanting." AUG. 22.—We are assured that the Emperor of Austria has consented to the cession of a great pro vince of his Monarchy, which he had hitherto re fused to do. This induces a belief that the peace will not meet with any more obstacles or delay. Six Englishmen were taken up on the night of the 15th, near Fecamp ; they were ordered to in spel the coast and disseminate libels.--illonitfur. " AMSTERDAM, AUG. 26.--His Majesty has this day returned to the army. The Consistory of the Jews has allotted four ducats to each recruit of their r eligion who joins the army. " We learn from Middleburgb, that colonial mer chandize is in great superfluity ; hut that on the other hand, bread and butcher's meat, and all the neces saries of life, arc extremely dear. " 2he official account. of the surrender of Flu+. inn is not yet arrived ; but all accounts concur in stating that the garrison obtained an honourable capi tulation, and marched out at ten in the morning of the 1 Bth. " The City of Antwerp is declared to be in a state of siege. Our Court Gazette contains no intelli gence from the Schel4 The enemy's force is in creasing off Helmet. ‘ c AUG. 13 avo at icligtla on the eve of seeing peace concluded. It was to be signed about the loth, according to report.—.44ena Ga zette. " AUGSBURGEI, AUQ, 18.—Ins' rreai , n hal re commenced in the Tyrol. The Army of Bavaria has been obliged to retire to the frontiers of Salt z . burgh. " STRASBURGH, AUG. 13.—The last troops from the Upper Rhine, part of which were already on the right bank or about to proceed thither have re ceived orders . to march with all expedition to Metz, whence they are to go to Antwerp. A number of them are conveyed in waggons. Several of the new pro visional battalions formed out of conscripts are pro ceeding to the same destination. " WARSAW, AUG. 2 t.—The Russian army is ex peaed to march from Gallicia. It is 25,000 strong. " BAYREUTH, AUG. 22.7-A corps iS forming under the Duke Of AERANTES, which will consist of 35,000 men, and will be named the Bth corps.--- The Doke set off this day for Saxony. He will re turn in a few days, but will not remain long here, and his head-quarters will probably be removed to wards Dresden. " The destination of this corps is to cover Saxony and Franconia, in case hostilities should be resumed, against an inroad from Bohemia, where the Austrian General i..IENNTAYER has 525,0.00 men behind Egra."— (Hamburg 4 Correspondenten of August 30.) A Gotteuburgh Mail arrived this morning, which brings the following articles of intelligence GOTTENEUriGH, SEPT. 1 .—General ARMFELDT returned from Stockholm yesterday afternoon. The troops were drawn out to receive him. He alighted at the entrance of the gate, and walked along the front of the ranks with his hat in his hand, amidst the reiterated huzzas of the soldiers and populace. STocEmoot, AUG. 18.—A Letter written by General Count WREDE to his Majesty's Adjutant- General of the army, and dated o,lofsfors, the 19th inst. contains the following intelligence : " !'his moment an express arrived here, by sea s from Admiral PUKE, relative to his expeditious pas sage from Hernasand to Ratan, and the landing ef feaed on the morning of the 17th inst. The whole Russian force had taken up a position on this side of Coe river Umea, ready to cross it on the 17th at night, but having the same evening received infer rr.ation of the descent effected by our troops, the Commanding General of the Rossisn troops ord4red part o f them to march to the northward, and the remainder to halt near their former position. At., late as yesterday we remained pe'rtcaly ignorant of the occurrences that had taken place, in conse quence of the Russians who, from the cordon guarding so closely the lines of their position, that no kind of intelligence could be obtained by our scouts. But General ERISTON having this day moved from Hourne, the communication was open ed, and we shall now without delay cross the Ore ; the difficulties, however, which we have to en counter are very great. From want of regu lar bridges, we have been obliged to form a bridge. of boats in order to convey the ar tillery and train across the river, and the same ob stacle wdl obstrual our advance at every rivulet we meet with on our march, the• Russians having burnt all the bridges between this place and - Linea, a cir cumstance which cannot but strongly . impede the ra pidity of our movements. The dispatches from Lprd WELLINGTON, of which we communicated thp substance in our yesterday's Paper, are to be considered as highly satisfaCtory. That the British army should have continued so for midable to the three French Marshals, after the union of their several corps, is a circumstance of Just exultation. But it is not merely as a gratifica tion of our national feelings 'that we look upon the fads discloSed in these dispatches. It appears that the effeEt of the viaory of Talavera has been to enable Lord WELLINGTON to effect the movements which he deemed necessary, without the slightest opposition on the part of the enemy.— And although the lamentable indolence of the Spa niards has Made a retreat towards the coast indis pensable, Lord WELLINGTON has conducted it hi therto (and the principal difficulties are past), with out disorder or loss of any kind. The abandonment of the sick at TalaVera, was not, as has been most falsely stated, an evil appertaining to the retreat ; that distressing mea sure was occasioned by the intention of the Bri- tish Commander to attack the two Corps recently r eturned from the North by Plasencia, an opera tion frustrated by the unaccountable change of ~•• position on the part of General CUESTA, after he bad undertaken to maintain his advantageous post in the vicinity of the late field of a&ion. It is with deep regret that we receive the cony tinued accounts of inaivity on the part of the local Magistrates and Authorities in Spain ; we have been told that the recent Dispatches represent the utter want cif energy in thcca people in tha siy.pgeut light, and that it has been discovered that reports have been made, from various quarters, to the Su preme Government, of assistance and supplies of various sorts furnished to the British army, in utter contempt of truth ! Thus, either treachery, or the fear of the just indignation of their supe r riors, has aEted doubly against the interests of the Bri tish army, in withholding the necessa ry support, and at the same time inducing the Spanish Government abstain from other means of affording it, if such were possessed ! We shall never lament this second entry of the British army into Spain ; we consider it, on the con trary, not only as exceedingly wise and effective as a diversion, but as a measure justly due to the small portion of wive patriotism and energy which still remains among the Spanish people. We wish no; to renew the discussion of former events, by adding that it was also due to the reputation of the British army, and its character throughout Spain and through out Europe ; but when we hear Lord WELLINGTON'S movement *tyled "an escape"and t ha tOfficer denomi nated rash, improvident, andso forth, wecannot abstain from calling the recolleetion of the public to the fact, that this retreat has been concluded, in the face ofa far superior force, without loss of men, stores' or money, and with a perfect freedom of movement on the part of the retreating army. It has been con duced withoutany ofthose circumstances, which, according to the French Bulletins, are necessarily incidental to a retreat before a French and 'Superior force, and which have been justified upon that ground. It is stated in a letter from CIUDAD RODRIGO, dated 31st July, that -4000 English had been then for two days at Coria; these, we presume, were the division of Maj. Gen. LIGWITURNE. We apprehend that this force will now return to I.,isbOn. We have no doubt of being soon enabled to communi cate the decision of our government as to future operations ; but we apprehend that it will be deter mined that, especially under the present circum stances of France and Austria, it is unadvisable to prosecute further offensive operations in the South of Spain. On Wednesday the Duke of SUSSEX left town on a visit to their MAJESTIES, at Windsor; and on Monday his Royal Highness will set out for I'o4ley Hall, the - Seat of the Marqnis of HERTFORD, in Worcestershire, to join Ins Royal Brother, the Prince of No'rALßz, who comes to consult with the Intendant respthing the destination of the provisions. LIS;ON, AUG. 19. —By intelligence received from Thdajoz., up to the 13th instant, we !earn that the allied English army had received a reinforcement of Com men, which supplied the loss which that army had sustained in the battle of Talavera ; and that the iilge of Arzobispo, which the French had possess ed themselves of, was already re-taken. This re capture cost the• British some loss. BANKS OF THE ELBE, AUG. :25.—With regard to the peace with Austria, nothing new has transpired ; reports on this subject continue as fluCluating and uncertain as ever. Letters from Berlin were received fiere on the 23d instant, by a most resptaable house, stating that a very serious misunderstanding had broken out between Napoleon and Alexander, both with regard to Gallicia and Turkey, as well as to some other fresh encroachments which Buonaparte founds .to make upon the Continent. He is said further to demand the cession of all the territories which Prussia holds on her side of the river Oder, including Berlin, Stettin, arc. Prussia will, it is said, be indemnified for her new sacrifices by the cession of Austrian Silesia. The same accounts add, that the greater part of the Prussian army has re ceived orders to hold itself in readiness to march, and in the first circles in Berlin amore intimate con neetion between Russia and Prussia is also confident ly talked of, MAILS. Autzvxn—TGottenburgh, t Lisbon, z Heligoland, z Dub_ !in, 3 Waterford. DUE-2 Waterford. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCg. Consols ----- - ----- - - 68 a TII 1., SUN. a0;.2,4 QUIS DICLRS AL3UM AUDEAT ? L 0 ND 0 N, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1809. NAVAL PLYMOUTH, Sager. 6.--The Eagle revenue cutter, that sailed from hence on Monday evening, atter th 4 French lugger privateer that was stated to have captured an English brig off this port, on Monday last, (but which turned out to be a Pappenburgh brig, from Liverpool, who fell in with the privateer about -a league to the eastward of the.Eddystorie Light-house. The Captain imediately boarded and overhauled the Brig, and took away several articles belonging to her, and then permitted her to proceed on her voyage) returned this morning, without success. Arrived the French chasse mar2es La Confi once, and Trois Brews, and two other chasse mar6es, captured iu Quiberon Bay by his Mq jetty's ship Medusa ; the. liull•acott, of PadstoV7, HODGE, Master, from a cruize, laden with provisions, for this port and . Portsmouth ; the Stert, COATI!, from London ; the ii.;ndetivour hired armed brig, with a convoy from Wales; the Virago gun-brig; and his Majesty's ship Orestes, from the westward. Went up the harbour to be repaired, his Majeq. ty's ship Acosta. Came down the harbour, and anchored its the Sound, his Majesty's brig Aaceon. The convoys which passed up Channel last even ing were from the Mediterranean and the Brazils. Sailed the Swallow sloop of war on a cruize ; and the Roman ship St. Peter, GAT YACCARI, Master, from Leghorn, for Standgate Creek. The Master of the Pappenburgh brig that was boarded by the French lugger privateer, off thif port, states, that on Monday morning last, the pri vateer attacked a large letter of marque ship from the eastward, which the latter beat off after a sh9rt engagement. Arrived -several transports from Lisbon, parted with the Corpus sloop of war, with a fleet of trans- , ports horn thence, off this port last evening. • Sailed the Min frigate, for Rochefort. SHEERNESS, SEPT. 6.—Sailed his Majesty's 6100? Dauntless, Captain WITTMAN, .wi a convoy fel: Heligoland. Came out of harbour, and anchored at the Om! Nore, his Majesty's brig Calypso, Capt. BRADBY. SEPT. 7.—Came out, and anchored at the Great Nore, his Majesty's ship Glatton, Capt: &IGO! FALMOUTH, Sr.E s,—Arrived the Princess. Charlotte Packet from Lisbon, 13 days passage. Sailed the, Corns Frigate with a Fleet of Trans.. ports for Portsmouth ; the *olitti - S, TULLOc.-1, for Oporto ; Fly, OTWAY, for Lisbon ; Boxer, CROW, for Cadiz ; Isabella, HEN6SN ; and Held a, Hocu -ING, for Gibraltar; lames, SINCLAIR, for Tenet- . rifle; and Marlborough. Packet for Li;bou. The China Fleet is arrived off Portland. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 7.--Artved his 'Majesty's ship Drpd, from a crui%e; Restitution, THomA__ BELL, from Gottenhurgh-, ilnion, HARRISON, froth wanage ; Jowl f3oYNE, from Que bec; Union Packet, DAVID M 4 LELLAN, from Gib raltar, last frop Plymouth; Balsemao, ESTRAS JOZS ALVICS COSTA, from PernaiLbuco, in 35 days, bound for London. Sailed his Majesty's ship Richmond on a cruize. The Ajax gives convoy instructions to the Mediter. ranean. . A.rrivecl cff Portland the China. Fleet, consisting of the Essex, Elphinstone, Exeter, Canton, Ceres, David Scott, Dorsetshire, Ocean, Alnwich Castle, Rua George, Wiinchelseq, Thonas Urenville,. and Warner Castle, from China; the Carmarthen,. from Bombay ; Greenwich, BeZecca, Kingston, and Se ringapatam, from the South Seas ; Muria , SAITTIT ; and General Planter, NITHERSON, ii-on 3 the Bra Os. The 1 1 / a iley, from china, had arrived off the Cape. Letters from Batz, dated the Ist instant, state an opinion, that endeacours would be used to obstruft the navigation of the Scheldt, and that three Bri tish line of battle ships, of which the Princess of Orange and Leyden were two, had been appropriated to this service. The ships Uniti, Thames, and Renomme, have ar rived from the Straits. Previous to their departure intelligence had been received at that fortress that the Toulon fleet was ready for sea. Two ships of the line immediately proceeded in consequence 1 ,, e 9 reinforce Lord COLLINGWO OD , wh o was l e tt og Toulon watching the movements of the enemy."'" We have only to wish that the appearance may not be illusory, and that the enemy will actually put I t ; sea. According to the same accounts, a number of - Algerine cruisers had appeared in the Mediterranean , but it was not understood that they bad attempted to molest the British ships. An article from New-York, dated July 30. says' " By the British schooner James, in 14 days' froin Port-au-Prince, we learn, that CHRIsToPHE arid PS TION'S fleet have recently had a severe engageme" f ; in which the latter gained a signal victory; and th at their armies had met near the Cape, about the san ie time, and tharCtiaisTortiE had defeated Pariog with very great slaughter." Lord Pispatehes were yesterday received from 0. COLLINGWOOD, containing an account of the P r ld . ceedingS of the fleet under his Lordship's comma & in the Guiph of Venice. r